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package appeng.api.storage;

import java.util.List;

/**
 * Allows you to provide cells via non IGridHosts directly to the storage system, drives, and similar features should go
 * though {@link ICellContainer} and be automatically handled by the storage system.
 */
public interface ICellProvider {

    /**
     * Inventory of the tile for use with ME, should always return an valid list, never NULL.
     * <p>
     * You must return the correct Handler for the correct channel, if your handler returns a IAEItemStack handler, for
     * a Fluid Channel stuffs going to explode, same with the reverse.
     *
     * @return a valid list of handlers, NEVER NULL
     */
    List<IMEInventoryHandler> getCellArray(StorageChannel channel);

    /**
     * the storage's priority.
     * <p>
     * Positive and negative are supported
     */
    int getPriority();
}
